Released September 25, 2020
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September 2020
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #87
A glossary of basic steel testing terminology.
August 2020
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #86
Laws have outlawed the provision of plumbing systems containing significant amounts of lead.
June 2020
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #85
What are some things to look for when using an outside heat treater for the first time? Here are some ideas to start the conversation. What else would you ask? Is packaging a concern, special labeling? Handling?.
April 2020
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #84
Late in 2019 OSHA revised its inspection priority weighting system.
March 2020
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #83
Don’t let car keys, wallets, coats, and cell phones sabotage your company’s Emergency Action Plans.
November 2019
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #82
The 2019 OSHA violations list was presented at the NSC 2019 Safety Conference and Expo. It covered a citation period between Oct. 1, 2018 and Aug. 15, 2019. Of interest is that the Top Ten list of most frequent citations is evenly split between General Industry (1910) and Construction (1926). Here are the five most frequent violations applicable to our General Industry precision machining shops, as presented at the NSC 2019 conference.
October 2019
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #81
The need frequently arises in our shops to estimate the weight of steel, whether as a part of quoting, to estimate how much steel may be needed given a certain length of part, or just to decide how heavy the bar is that we are loading into the machines for safety purposes. Counting bars in a bundle and multiplying by weight per bar allows a quick “reality check” on whether or not the tag weight is correct, or how much weight is left in the rack.
September 2019
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #80
To shop personnel, “free machining” has several meanings:
• High rate of production is what the boss is looking for.
• Low cost of production is what the business owner and accounting seek.
• Smooth, workman-like finish is what the engineers and customers are expecting.
• To the operator, longer tool life (fewer tool changes and adjustments) and short controlled chips are desired.
August 2019 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #79
Shop visits are an inevitable part of business today. We have more visitors coming through our shops now than ever before: an auditor to validate a process, a customer representative to ensure you really do have machines, a calibration of testing equipment or community members to learn about potential careers. Here is a checklist to make sure your visitors and your shop have covered everything regarding hazards, safety, security and rules for proper dress and behavior.